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• You know, when we're talking about these early pathways and these communities to careers, these early
• That being said, there would be more, but letting them into that pathway and supporting them along...
• Now, with the inclusion of CTE Pathways, I just looked briefly at health science, health informatics,
• I think that there are a lot of students that do go into those pathways, but what we end up experiencing
• Barriers to people moving into whatever career pathway they want to pursue.

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• team and our contracts Career Pathways team and our contracts and<01:19:11.320> fiscal<01:19:
• is the prosperity folks so our pathway is the prosperity Grant<01:21:26.800> which<01:21:26.960
• And then I wanted to talk about the Transformative Career Pathways program.
• And then I wanted to talk about the Transformative Career Pathways program.
• And then I wanted to talk about the Transformative Career Pathways program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're trying to find a pathway in between those two poles that is fair to the consumer, that protects
• c> in<00:45:45.599> between<00:45:46.000> those<00:45:46.319> two find a pathway
• in between those two find a pathway in between those two poles<00:45:47.280> that<00:45:47.599
• They've come up with alternative designs, which are basically modified life insurance policies or annuity
• They've come up with alternative designs, which are basically modified life insurance policies or annuity

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• are engaged in to create those Pathways are engaged in to create those Pathways to<01:21:36.679>
• Psychology is our largest major, and the pathway we recently launched for students to become licensed
• <01:25:51.400> we is our largest major and the pathway we is our largest major and the pathway
• programs to Morris with formal pathway programs to Morris with Fondulac<01:26:16.280> tribal<
• from Morris to other campuses Pathways from Morris to other campuses for<01:27:07.880> graduate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Or, alternatively, we can hand that person over to ICE.
• Um<03:37:59.160> or<03:37:59.360> alternatively,<03:38:00.360> alternatively,<03
• :38:01.160> we Um or alternatively, alternatively, we Um or alternatively, alternatively, we can

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Denise Pope, and led the pledge of allegiance. The body then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including the doctor of the day, student pages, Carthage Christian Academy, Mississippi Valley State University visitors, the University of Southern Mississippi’s DuBard School and related programs, and members of the Mississippi Association of Nurse Anesthetists. The Senate took up Senate Bill 2896, which revises the Department of Public Safety salary schedule for MHP and MBN officers. Senator Hopson explained it as the vehicle for possible pay raises for troopers, NBI, and MBN officers, and the chamber adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill by morning roll call. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 2917, a recurring appropriations cleanup measure; its main change would allow Mississippi Valley State University to use previously designated dormitory funds for repair and renovation instead. A reverse repealer amendment was adopted before final passage by morning roll call. Senate Bill 2825, the Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act, was then considered. Senator Harkins said the bill extends the repealer for the health care industry zone incentive program to 2028 and noted the program has generated significant investment and jobs statewide. An amendment requested by the Mississippi Development Authority was adopted to revise eligibility language, including replacing a CON requirement with a requirement that a hospital have at least 25 acute care beds and deleting a section under current law. The bill then passed by morning roll call. Finally, the Senate considered Senate Bill 2894 on local improvement projects and the return of unexpended funds and earned interest. Senator Harkins explained that the bill would require older local improvement project funds to be returned if projects were not moving forward, require reporting to DFA and the Legislative Budget Office, allow audits, and permit limited extensions, while also withholding a portion of other state distributions for noncompliance. Senators raised concerns about projects that are already obligated or delayed by workforce and engineering constraints, and Harkins said the bill would be refined with a reverse repealer to work with LBO and avoid disrupting active projects. The bill was discussed but not finally disposed of in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• These initiatives have provided tangible pathways toward economic resilience For communities that have
• nurture entrepreneurship, but also cultivate workforce development and create sustainable career pathways
• community development, when guided by culture, integrity, and collective responsibility, can create pathways
• community development when guided by culture, integrity, and collective responsibility can create pathways

Bills: SCR8, SR10, SCR90, SR85, SCR110, SR103, SCR54, SR52, SCR107, SR101, SCR178, SR173, SR76, SCR40, SR30, SCR145, SR137, SCR62, SCR95, SR90, SCR45, SR44, SCR119, SR112, SCR63, SR57, SCR21, SR18, SCR27, SR24, SCR75, SR69, SCR7, SR7, SCR149, SCR55, SR53, SCR180, SR175, SCR86, SR77, SCR59, SCR41, SR31, HB1678, HB1824, SCR177, SR172, SCR5, SCR85, SR75, SCR139, SR131, SCR146, SR138, SR84, SCR31, SR27, SCR46, SR45, SCR48, SR47, SCR9, SR11, SCR83, SR73, SCR20, SR17, SCR56, SR54, SCR87, SCR39, SR29, SCR142, SR134, SCR203, SR191, SCR200, SR188, SCR196, SR184, SCR194, SR183, SCR114, SR107, SCR166, SR157, SCR96, SR91, SCR172, SR163, SCR109, SR102, SCR50, SR49, SCR64, SR58, SCR184, SR165, SCR81, SR71, SCR19, SR16, SCR22, SR19, SCR32, SR28, SCR57, SR55, SCR58, SR56, SCR103, SR97, SCR159, SR150, SCR163, SR154, SCR169, SR160, SCR68, SR63, SCR105, SR99, SCR112, SR105, SCR198, SR186, SCR11, SR9, SCR132, SR124, SCR189, SR179, SCR26, SR23, SCR93, SR88, SCR117, SR110, SCR164, SR155, SCR165, SR156, SCR170, SR161, SCR168, SR159, SCR173, SCR197, SCR47, SR46, SCR94, SR89, SCR99, SR93, SCR100, SR94, SCR130, SR122, SCR78, SR82, SCR154, SR145, SCR195, SR192, SCR162, SR153, SCR201, SR189, SCR202, SR190

Keywords: building permits, seniors, health care, disability, safety modifications, county regulations, expedited processing, older adults, disability access, healthcare, permit processing, home modifications, kupuna, accessibility, parking, business hours, aging population, parking accessibility, private business hours, affordable housing

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• I think what this bill will ultimately accomplish is creating a pathway between local authorities to
• 16.480> a will ultimately accomplish is creating a will ultimately accomplish is creating a pathway
• 17.519> local<00:02:17.879> authorities<00:02:18.400> to<00:02:18.720> to pathway
• between local authorities to to pathway between local authorities to to report<00:02:19.519> violent

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the creation of a standardized direct support professional, or DSP, accreditation and certificate pathway
• . ...direct support professional, or DSP, accreditation and certificate pathway in the Commonwealth of
• We respectfully ask the Commission to explore pathways for statewide recognition of DSP certification
• I think I'm going to ask that two members of this committee work together and give us a pathway forward
• So just the idea of giving another pathway for our students who are really interested in health care

Keywords: Disability Commission, 976, house, all

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• I mean, they could always say no and there be alternative assessments. >> Follow-up.
• I mean, they could always say no and there be alternative assessments. >> Follow-up.
• I mean, they could always say no and there be alternative assessments. >> Follow-up.
• another opportunity,<00:42:19.839> another<00:42:20.160> learning<00:42:20.400> pathway
• , opportunity, another learning pathway, opportunity, another learning pathway, and<00:42:21.119>

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• We will have a pathway to say, welcome to this LSU family.
• By staying laser-focused on excellence and elite, as well as accessible, we can have clear pathways that
• And then, two, is just providing that talent pathway for Louisiana's best and brightest.
• But what I'm saying is that you guys are on the right pathway to make sure that we keep our best and
• Chairman Edmonds continued that the bill would help create pathways of success for students and ensure

Bills: HR175, HCR81, SB105, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB522

Keywords: TOPS, education funding, workforce development, postsecondary education, Louisiana Works, tech training, declining enrollment, public schools, school districts, Louisiana Department of Education, state superintendent, school closures, budget cuts, teacher layoffs, school consolidation, education policy, enrollment decline, birth rates, migration, private schools

Summary: The House Education Committee met on May 6 and began with a presentation from LSU leadership, including LSU System President Wade Roos and Chancellor Jim Dalton. They outlined LSU’s goals of building an “elite” flagship university while maintaining accessibility through transfer pathways from regional campuses, increasing research expenditures toward top-tier status, and keeping more Louisiana students in-state for college and jobs. Members responded positively, praising LSU’s leadership, workforce focus, and efforts to retain the state’s best and brightest students. The committee then considered several bills. SB 105, by Sen. Kathy, would reinstitute a TOPS Tech-related benefit for veterans using existing TOPS Tech funds, with no new money added; it was reported favorably. SB 374 would create a uniform framework for college economic development districts, allowing other institutions to establish districts with local government approval; Rep. Tarver offered and the committee adopted an amendment adding a legislator to each district board, and the bill was reported with amendments. SB 304 would let Louisiana institutions choose from a Board of Regents-approved list of accreditors recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, while preserving specialized accreditation; it was reported favorably. The committee also took up SB 522, which would allow vocational and technical charter schools to apply directly to BESE as Type 2 charters when supported by the State Board of Commerce and Industry. Rep. Taylor objected that the bill should apply equally to public schools and charter schools, but the committee ultimately voted 9-1 to report the bill favorably. SB 290, a cleanup bill on student exit codes and school accountability data, was reported favorably. H.R. 175, which would have asked for a study of TOPS Tech, was voluntarily deferred by the author. Finally, H.C.R. 81, by Rep. Freiberg, requested a Department of Education study on options for public school systems facing declining enrollment, including funding, staffing, closures, and consolidation. Caroline Romer of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools supported the study, and Rep. Taylor asked whether charter schools should be included in the review. The resolution was reported favorably. The meeting ended with several members recognizing visiting mayors and other guests before adjournment.

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• It has also supported small business and workforce pathways that continue to strengthen local economies
• Speaker, and through the Hawaiian Way Fund, they supported grassroots organizations, creating career pathways
• grassroots organizations,<00:22:31.280> creating<00:22:31.640> career<00:22:31.960> pathways
• , organizations, creating career pathways, organizations, creating career pathways, and<00:22:32.640

Bills: HR39, HCR43, HR178, HCR188, SB3144, SB3102, SB2053, SB3248, SB2256, SB3118, SB2245, SB2519, SB3055, SB2090, SB2765, SB2169, SB3136, SB2521, SB2851, SB3154, SB3262, SB2387, SB3001, SB2818, SB2972, SB2372, SB2108, SB888, HR63, HCR69

Keywords: pedestrian safety, crosswalks, traffic calming, school zone, Honolulu, community safety, raised crosswalks, traffic infrastructure, agritourism, agricultural tourism, Hawaii Tourism Authority, HTA, working group, farm tourism, regenerative tourism, working lands, agricultural land use, county ordinances, permitting, farm bureau

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• I'll be first to acknowledge that Florida offers many pathways into our universities, and I'm proud of
• Every student's journey looks different, and those pathways are important.
• anticipated how that may impact those populations of first-time college students and making it a harder pathway
• This bill takes, gives engineers in the engineering pathway an exception because they generally have
• professional accreditation decisions, risking our academic standards and jeopardizing licensure pathways

Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1503, which would require general education courses that use technology to provide students opportunities to build digital literacy, including instruction on applications of artificial intelligence and related topics such as software engineering, computer networks, database systems, and cybersecurity as applicable to the course. It would also require high school computer science courses offered by school districts to include instruction on AI. There was no public testimony or debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1279, an education bill that the sponsor said was intended to improve consistency, oversight, and transparency while putting Florida students first. The bill drew extensive questioning and opposition over provisions affecting university admissions and funding, including a 95% Florida-resident first-time-in-college enrollment target tied to preeminent funding, a cap on nonresident students from any one country, standardized GPA weighting, limits on institution-wide graduation requirements, and changes related to accreditation references and other education programs. The sponsor argued these changes would open more seats for Florida students, preserve academic rigor, and align statutes with existing regulations and court action, while opponents said the bill would harm university competitiveness, research, revenue, faculty recruitment, and access for international and nontraditional students. Public testimony on HB 1279 was largely opposed. Speakers included a student advocate, a dental hygiene representative concerned about dual regulation of expanded-function dental programs, and faculty representatives from FSU and FAMU who warned the bill would politicize admissions and curriculum, reduce competitiveness, and create negative fiscal impacts. During debate, supporters emphasized taxpayer investment in Florida students and the need to prioritize in-state applicants, while opponents argued the bill would weaken the state university system and undermine its national standing. The committee reported PCS for HB 1279 favorably by a 12-5 vote.

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• This is establishing a legislative task force on Hawaii's future energy pathways to examine strategies
• 17.920> Hawaii's on Hawaii's on Hawaii's future<00:04:19.359> energy<00:04:19.720> pathways
• <00:04:20.239> to<00:04:20.359> examine future energy pathways to examine future energy
• pathways to examine strategies<00:04:21.440> to<00:04:21.600> maximize<00:04:22.200>

Bills: HCR43, HCR154, HCR165, HCR186, HCR200, HCR202, HCR206

Keywords: pedestrian safety, raised crosswalks, Honolulu, traffic infrastructure, school zone, HCR154, Hele-On, Hele-On Shared Ride Program, County of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Mass Transit Agency, shared ride, paratransit, accessible transportation, ADA, mobility devices, wheelchair accessible, kupuna, seniors, elderly

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs reconvened on April 21 and took up a series of House Concurrent Resolutions, with no public testimony. Members first approved HCR 43, urging raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary at University Avenue, Malkiki Street, and Kamoku Street to improve student safety, and HCR 154, asking Hawaii County to expand the Heleon shared ride program islandwide, including rural and underserved areas. They also passed HCR 165, calling for permanent pickleball nets and court lighting at Kamilo Iki Community Park, and HCR 186, urging the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency to extend health care authorization renewals for people affected by the Red Hill water contamination crisis. The committee then approved HCR 200, which urges the Department of Defense to reassess prior CERCLA-related closure decisions in light of evolving PFAS science. Members said the measure was intended to help keep PFAS out of the water system. HCR 202, establishing a legislative task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, was amended before passage to expand the task force’s scope to include separation of generation from transmission and distribution, add Senate leadership representation, and include representatives from the Agricultural Development Corporation and the Farm Bureau. Several members supported the amended version with reservations, expressing concern about possible cost impacts from separating generation and distribution. Finally, the committee passed HCR 206 HD1, which requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a working group to study the impacts of large data centers on utilities, ratepayers, natural resources, and climate goals. All measures were adopted by the committee, with HCR 202 passing with amendments and the others passing unamended. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Robble had to get the full-time positions speaks to looking for pathways that lead to jobs and not looking
• positions speaks testaments to looking positions speaks testaments to looking for<00:08:27.039> pathways
• 28.160> to<00:08:28.479> jobs<00:08:28.960> and<00:08:29.199> not for pathways
• that lead to jobs and not for pathways that lead to jobs and not looking<00:08:29.759> for<00

Bills: SB2347, SB2911, SB2033, SB2158, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB3144, SB3096, SB3097, SB2968, SB2363, SB3154, SB2400, SB3313, SB2896, SB3279, SB2614, SB2687, SB2754, SB2549, SB3325, SB2658, SB2659, SB2602, SB2611, SB2877, SB3063, SB2615, SB3232, SB2875, SB3272, SB2854, SB3203, SB2803, SB2804, SB3302, SB3229, SB2969, SB2412, SB2657, SB2880, SB2540, SB2414, SB3142, SB3202, SB2281, SB2852, SB2272, SB2479, SB2589, SB2936, SB2720, SB2730, SB2749, SB2688, SB2798, SB3040, SB3107, SB3010, SB3109, SB3140, SB3187, SB2057, SB2377, SB3048, SB3083, SB3182

Keywords: tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, veterinary workforce

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• one of those pathways.
• those pathways.
• Again, we understand that there are four pathways in New Hampshire, and there's the third pathway, which
• to this government taxpayer-funded program into the fourth pathway.
• We are not entered into the fourth pathway. As Mrs.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Basin to tackle pathways to the nursing profession as part of L.A. County Nursing 2035.
• can identify things like you shared with us today about how to maintain courses open and career pathways
• They're also offered the opportunity The transfer pathway that I mentioned, which is our guaranteed dual
• Special education, dual credential, and all the related career pathways, behavioral health, OT, et cetera
• So, that is another pathway we're looking at and also mapping the workforce.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And ultimately working with the CCRB to create a behavioral health pathway within our high schools.
• question is just based upon the education that we have for school counselors: Do we have multiple pathways
• And then special education broke away, and I very much see the value of having the pathway for teachers
• And so I think we're very open to exploring a number of pathways and how that can be achieved.
• We need even more role-specific, consistent coaching pathways.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Um, still having a college pathway, having like a pathway for CNAs, for early education.
• <01:18:59.000> off working hard to get some pathways off working hard to get some pathways
• > a<01:19:06.320> pathway<01:19:06.680> for<01:19:06.840> CNAs, pathway,
• having like a pathway for CNAs, pathway, having like a pathway for CNAs, for<01:19:07.760> early
• solid plan to get our education pathway solid plan to get our education pathway off<01:19:13.520

Keywords: 916, all

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• patient's medical need, and the benefit has to exceed or at least be equal to a medically appropriate alternative
• referral they're coming as their primary referral and<01:09:28.960> care<01:09:29.279> pathway
• <01:09:29.679> is<01:09:29.920> through<01:09:30.159> physical and care pathway
• is through physical and care pathway is through physical therapy<01:09:30.960> and<01:09:31.120
• knew I had After what I went through, I knew I had to<02:00:42.000> seek<02:00:42.239> alternative

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The Chair will alternate recognition between the parties, with time equally allocated between the parties
• The Chair will alternate recognition between the parties, with time equally allocated between the parties
• These programs create pathways to brighter, more stable futures.
• These programs<02:11:06.560> create<02:11:06.880> pathways<02:11:07.440> to<02:11
• :07.679> brighter, programs create pathways to brighter, programs create pathways to brighter,

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 1012, house, all